Survival strategies of sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus in desiccating pans in the northern Kruger National Park

Koedoe

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 131-138

  Van Der Waal, B C W ^a  

^a University Ofvenda   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Catfish; Clarias gariepinus; Desiccation; Survival strategies

Indexed keywords

DESICCATION; EPHEMERAL LAKE; FISH; SURVIVAL;

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; GALLIFORMES;

EID: 0032454737     PISSN: 00756458     EISSN: 20710771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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